Australia Climate Petrol Re-Charge 
EV Central
JANUARY 19, 2023
Audi is re-introducing a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to its Australian line-up from mid-2023 in the form of the Q5 55 TFSI e luxury medium SUV. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine mated with a 105kW/350Nm electric motor integrated into the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for a combined output of 270kW and 500Nm.
EV Central
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
We will get to how it all works in a moment, but the short version is that, while you still get a petrol engine with your electric motors, the former is only used to recharge the battery or deliver power to the motors — it never actually drives the wheels — giving you what Nissan calls an “EV-like” drive experience, and improved fuel efficiency.
Drive Electric
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. New Zealand should use Europe, not Australia, as the source of homologation vehicle standards in this Bill. Moving to zero emissions vehicles, as the cliche goes, is the low hanging fruit in New Zealand’s fight against climate change. Committee Secretariat.
EV Central
JANUARY 19, 2024
You’re a smart little SUV. The e-2008 has a range of only 328km, its single motor offers just 100kW/260Nm, has 100kW maximum charging, and the rear seat and boot space are sized better for a retired couple than our family of four. Let’s start with Australia’s best-selling EV, the Tesla Model Y.
EV Central
MAY 11, 2023
Last year, John Carey tested the EQE 350+ (Australia’s not getting this model from launch) and EQE53 4matic+ on some of Europe’s finest roads, but this was our first chance to sample the range on our own territory. Especially when climate control is involved. What don’t you get?
EV Central
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
You can, in the genuinely sexy shape of the Peugeot e-2008 — the all-electric version of the brand’s impressive ICE-powered small SUV, having done away with the petrol motor in favour of a small-ish battery and a front-mounted electric motor. What is charging like for the Peugeot e-2008?
EV Central
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
While the MX-30 Electric’s now been discontinued, head to Mazda’s website and the petrol-powered MX-30 M Hybrid (which is the mildest hybrid known to man), quite comically, costs less than those ex-demo MX-30 Electrics. A petrol MX-30 Astina’s over $46,000 drive-away. How about the GWM Ora ? Pretty generous.
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